The Plantations – Ian Merwin says, “ Plantations is a place of inspiration – horticulturally, personally and spiritually. It’s a wonderful place to visit and just appreciate some of the really important things.”

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology – The 220 acre Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary is open every day. Find trail guides, bird lists, exhibitions and great bird watching.

Women’s Rights Museum – Discover how in 1848 five women changed the world with First Women’s Rights Convention.

Corning Museum of Glass – Watch live glass making or make your own glass or explore 35 centuries of glass from ancient to contemporary.

Rockwell Museum of Art – Art about America – the people, land, ideas that shape American through the eyes of American Artists.

The Farm Sanctuary – The 175-acre New York Shelter is set amidst rolling green hills and forests, located next door to Sugar Hill State Forest, just west of Watkins Glen.

Rose Hill Mansion – Experience a taste of life on this 19th-century estate that was once a working farm. Tours available.

Watkins Glen State Park – Gorgeous natural beauty! Here you can find cavernous pathways and alien-like stone formations, carved into the escarpment at the southern end of Seneca Lake. This hanging valley is the oldest and most renowned State Park in the Finger Lakes region.

Finger Lakes National Forest – This amazing 16,211 acre forest is nestled between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes. The forest is over 30 miles of interconnecting trails that traverse gorges, ravines, pastures and woodlands.